What color is #2E643F?

#2E643F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E643F?

The RGB value is 46, 100, 63: 46 red, 100 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E643F?

The complementary color is #642E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E643F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E643F color

#2E643F rgb(46, 100, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E643F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 39.2% green and 24.7% blue (46, 100, 63).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#2E643F color codes

HEX	`#2E643F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 100, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 39.2%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 37%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.94, -27.18, 15.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.94, 31.37, 150.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.581, 10.054, 6.295)`
Decimal	`3040319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E643F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2E643F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E643F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2E643F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e643f; }
.text { color: #2e643f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e643f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 100 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e643f, #2e645a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E643F?: #2E643F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E643F?: The RGB value is 46, 100, 63: 46 red, 100 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E643F?: The complementary color is #642E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E643F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.